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26th - 31st July '04
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EXCLUSIVE POSTER LAST CALL |
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 It is last call for this months fantastic prize of a Hasbro OTC 38 Figure Poster. With only 20
OTC poster in the country, Mousedroid.com was lucky enough to secure limited Australian stock to giveaway as prizes our July competition.
Head over to
our Forums
section, and post a reply to a
simple Star Wars fan question to go in the running.
Per our
normal conditions, this contest is only open to Australian and New Zealand
residents. Contest to close 2nd August 6pm. So,
hurry. up and enter.
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29th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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INFINITIES CYCLE COMPLETE??? |
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 In
the topsy-turvy Infinities universe, a single, seemingly insignificant event can
alter the fate of the galaxy. When the plan to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt falls
apart, Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian, and Chewbacca embark on another rescue
mission that puts them into direct conflict with Boba Fett.
Meanwhile, Luke’s
late arrival on Dagobah ends with him being captured by Darth Vader and the
Emperor, just as the second Death Star is about to go on-line! Will the return
of the Jedi become the end of the Jedi? The surprising climax is as
exciting as that of the film on which it is based, but different from anything Star
Wars fans have seen before!
Star Wars: Infinities Return of the Jedi TPB is now available to buy at
your local comic shop. Check out a four page <preview>
at the Dark Horse site.
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29th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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LUCASARTS GETS INTO EPISODE 3 |
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 NEWS
FLASH FROM EA GAMES: Following the recent Lucasfilm Ltd. title announcement of the
Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith motion picture, LucasArts revealed today that it will release the
Star Wars: Episode III video game on May 5, 2005, two weeks before the opening of the film.
Currently under development, the third-person action/adventure game will deliver the ultimate Jedi action experience as Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi join forces in fierce battles and heroic lightsaber duels until one’s lust for power and the other’s devotion to duty leads to a final confrontation between good and evil. In the Star Wars: Episode III video game, players will control all the Jedi abilities of both Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, including devastating Force powers and advanced lightsaber techniques involving robust combo attacks and defensive maneuvers. As Anakin, players will unleash the power of the dark side in ruthless lightsaber and Force attacks. As Obi-Wan, players will struggle to save the galaxy from darkness by focusing the power of the light side into swift and precise lightsaber attacks and using the Force to control enemy actions. Working closely with famed Star Wars stunt coordinator Nick Gillard, the development team is creating the most authentic lightsaber combat ever with choreography taken directly from the films as well as many new stunts created exclusively for the game under the auspices of Gillard. Expanding on the upcoming movie, the game will take place in never-before-seen locations that will give fans a sneak peek into the highly anticipated Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith film, releasing worldwide on May 19, 2005.
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28th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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CAUTION: TWINS INSIDE |
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 We finally received our
Star Wars Insider Issue #76, and it only took 9 weeks to get to us. Since the handover from Paizo, Lucas Online has returned to posting
via SURFACE-mail. I had to cry at the terrible condition of the magazine after being submitted to weeks of torture at the hands of postal services either side of the Pacific.
So, what was inside? Well as our friends at
SWNZ reported on Monday, their is an article on NZ actress Keisha Castle-Huhes, heaps of EPIII artwork, some neat Star Wars Origami, a new short story, onset screen shots
plus heaps more. Now if only we could get an International Subscription with Airmail
Postage....but we will have to keep dreaming.
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28th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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NEW CARD STYLE EPISODE 3
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 New movie title, new images of preview figures and now a
NEW Style Card for all Episode III characters. What has been called the first dramatic change to card
design since 1977, seems to have split the collector community. The new card
shape and bubble style is a radical departure from any card design to date.
So how do you fell about the new card? Let us know, and compare some images, in our
New Image Section of the Mousedroid Forum. Voice your opinion and let Hasbro know what the Australian Collector thinks.
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26th July 2004, MSE-6
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19th - 25th July '04
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EPISODE 3 TITLE ANNOUNCED |
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Yesterday
at Comic-con the title of the completing chapter of the Star Wars saga was
announced. Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith will
be the opening chapter title come 19 May 2005 when we all sit in our midnight
screening of the story of Anakin's fall to the dark side. Voice your opinion of
the title in our Forum
area. Like it, love it, loath it???
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24th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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FIRST WAVE OF VINTAGE FIGURES RELEASED |
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 Finally
a carded vintage figure one a mint card without any bubble damage and no
yellowing of the figure. Plus the price is easy on the pocket at only $23.50
each. Sounds good, it should since these are the first wave of Hasbro's
Vintage Original Trilogy Carded retro-twelve figures, and they are out now.
Note: Leia is short packed but will return in Sept.
Case
Fresh has landed are in the process of shipping their first drop of wave
one, so those lucky people who were wise and pre-ordered will receive a very pleasant
package in the mail shortly. Didn't pre-order...then start clicking to secure
your assortment today.
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24th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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YODA's DA MAN |
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 He
is arguably the most respected Jedi Master of all time, but even the great Yoda
cannot predict or control the outcome of every situation. As the violence of the
Clone Wars spreads across the galaxy, Yoda is called upon to lead a clone army
against the forces of a king who befriended him two hundred years before.
Seeking a peaceful resolution by following the Force, Yoda is hampered by
suicidal enemy soldiers, hot-headed young Jedi, single-minded Clone Commanders,
and by the unwavering beliefs held by his one-time friend. It’s the diminutive
Jedi’s most dangerous mission yet—where a single wrong move could change the
course of the war!
Star Wars: Jedi -Yoda is now available to buy at
your local comic shop. Check out the <preview>
here.
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22nd July 2004, MSE-6 |
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FRESH @ CASEFRESH |
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 If you are a character, product line or
'hard-core one of everything' collector, then Case Fresh has you covered in July. Along with the
3 waves of the OTC Basic Figures (including Dagobah/Bespin), plus the
new retro Vintage 12" OTC Luke/ Boba Fett/Boba Fett, Case Fresh now has
the next 2 sections of the Jedi High Council Screen Scenes.
 Fresh from Hasbro, set one contains Jedi Council Members Yoda, Ki-Adi-Mundi plus Qui-Gon Jinn, with set two consisting of Plo
Koon, Eeth Koth and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Combine these with the first two Sage Council Sets and the soon to be released final two scenes and you can reconstruct the complete
jedi council chamber, floor and all.
Plus for the serious shopper, you can lock in your pre-orders of your future purchases for all the Star Wars Collectible lines. Click here to browse the
Catalog of Star Wars Products at our sponsor.
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21st July 2004, MSE-6 |
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INSIDER FOR THE INSIDER |
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 In what could be a herald of the direction Lucas Online will look at products post EPIII, today a new section was opened on the Official Star Wars Fan Club exclusive web site,
Hyperspace.com. This new section is called Star Wars "Insider Online Supplement"
and is available only to Fan Club / Hyperspace members (USA and International).
With
the restriction to the publication of the SW Insider magazine for North America
only and now the 'addition' of the Online Supplement it maybe only a matter of
time for this long running magazine to be transformed into a E-mag only
publication.
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21stt July 2004, MSE-6 |
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THE PHANTOM CARD MENACE |
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 The
latest Trading Card Game expansion set has hit the market. The Phantom Menace is the eighth expansion for the Star Wars TCG, and features 90 new cards including rare premium foiled versions of all cards in the set.
The Phantom
Menace expansion introduces the following features: Durge, from the Cartoon Network
mini-series; fan-favorites such as Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth
Maul; Expanded Universe characters as Quinlan Vos, Dark Woman, A’Sharad
Hett, and Vilmarh Grahrk;
plus new game mechanic: Lucky (each attack, you may reroll a Lucky unit's attack dice or have your opponent reroll attack dice against it).
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21st July 2004, MSE-6 |
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EPISODE III BOOKS TO ORDER |
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 Some
big announcements in the coming months, and time to plan the next years worth of
collectible purchases. Head over to Star
Wars.com to read about the some of the great new reference books that
will be released with Episode III. Visit the links below to see next years range
and product details at USA supplier Amazon.com.
Remember, that you can save time and keep
those AU$ local by organizing group purchases with your fellow collectors, or
even making a mass order at your local Dymocks shop.
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20th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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12th - 18th July '04
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWNZ |
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 Fellow
Oceania site, SWNZ is ready to move on into its second year with redoubled
enthusiasm. Over the next week they be focusing on a website postings relating
to SWNZ's first anniversary. Stay tuned for the obligatory flashback
summary, a teaser of plans for the next year, and a big competition...HAPPY
1st BIRTHDAY from Mousedroid.com
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16th July 2004, Mat G |
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BECOME A BEJEDI |
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 Do
you feel one with the Force? Are you a Jedi yet? Or are you still stuck in your
Padawan phase? When was the last time you had your medic droid take your
Midichlorian count? It’s time to put an end to the doubts and face the brute
reality of the BeJedi.com
Jedi Trials Contest! Do you think like a real Jedi? Come prove it in their new
Forum member contest.
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17th July 2004, Barbarian J |
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DEENA SHAN...REBEL PIN-UP GIRL |
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 With
fear of Imperial discovery the Rebel fleet scrambles for the far corners of the galaxy. Han, Chewie, Leia, and a young soldier named Deena Shan end up near a dark jungle moon from which they receive a distress call. Investigating, they discover the remains of a tragedy dating from the Clone Wars, and a still-living threat that could claim them all!
Find
out what the secret is in
Star Wars: Empire #22 is now available at
your local comic shop. Check out a four page <preview>
at the Dark Horse site.
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15th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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MOUSEDROID EXCLUSIVE JULY CONTEST |
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 Click
on the left to see this months fantastic prize. Yes it is a Hasbro OTC 38
Figure Poster, and Mousedroid.com was lucky enough to secure limited
Australian stock to giveaway as prizes our July competition. Simply head over to
our Forums
section, and if you haven't already done so, Register. Then post a reply to a
simple question to go in the running.
Per our
normal conditions, this contest is only open to Australian and New Zealand
residents. Contest closed 2nd August so get cracking.
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14th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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FURTHER FACT FILES... |
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 Yet
another 4 issues of the Star Wars Fact Files should arrive this
week. Issues #122 through to #125 covering subjects from our favorite Assassin
Droid Guri (Shadows of the Empire) to more recent additions to the Expanded
Universe, such as the Battle of Jabiim (Clone Wars). Again, Bissett Magazines
have confirmed the final issue as #140.
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13th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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1st - 11th July '04
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SKYFORCE IN MELBOURNE |
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 Star
Walking, the Star Wars Appreciation Society of Australia, are having their Melbourne Skyforce Meeting on this Saturday. At this meeting we will be auctioning off a
'Mystery Box' during the auction. Proceeds from the 'Mystery Box' will go towards funding next year's convention, 'Force IV: The 4th National Star Wars Saga Convention of Australia'.
Date:
Saturday July 10th, 2004
Time:
1pm to 5pm
Location:
'The Mervyn Himbury Theological Studies Centre,
50 The Avenue, Parkville (Melway Ref: 43 F1 )
Entrance Fees: $5.00 Members, $7.00 Non-members If
you are not part of Skywalking,
why not join the club in what is going to be a huge lead-up year to Episode III
in 2005. Come on, get active in your hobby :) |
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8th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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FRIENDS OF SCIENCE FICTION MEETING |
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 Friends of Science
Fiction are having their monthly meeting this weekend monthly. The Group meeting catering for fans of Science Fiction and Fantasy including Stargate, Angel Enterprise, Smallville, Farscape and anything new on the horizon. Join
them for an extensive video program on the big screen in the main auditorium
plus gaming galore.
Date:
Sunday July 11th, 2004
Time:
10am to 7pm
Location:
Lidcombe Catholic Workers Club,
24 John Street, Lidcombe (opposite Railway Station)
Entrance Fees: $10 Members, $15 Non-members For
more details head over to FSF
and say Hi to BigDaz. |
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8th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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GET TOTALLY ANIMATED |
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 On the night-world of Nivek, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker must first overcome the limitations of fighting in the dark before they can take on the dreaded Shadowmen! Meanwhile, Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Saesee Tiin discover that push can come to shove when using the Force to fight battledroids. And, fresh from leading an underwater assault against Separatist forces on the water planet of Mon Calamari, Jedi Master Kit Fisto and his remaining clone troops reach the surface to find a new threat awaiting them! Incredible action, hot art, and lightning-fast pacing are coming your way in this new take on the Star Wars galaxy!
Inspired by the Cartoon Network’s Clone Wars cartoons, this new series uses the television show as a jumping-off point to tell new stories of heroism and villainy in the same stripped-down visual style.
Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Vol. 1 TPB is now available to buy at
your local comic shop.
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7th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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NEW SET AVAILABLE? |
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 Several
readers have asked for clarification on two news reports posted on fellow
Australian toy site OzFigures.com. The Kmart stores 1xSaber/2xDeluxe
Figure Set, whilst a new package is comprised of clearance items from 2003
available out of the Hasbro Australia Warehouse.
These
items are not new, with all the deluxe sets being readily available at independent
retailers since October 2003. Similarly the latest Carkoon pack has also been
available locally since April 2004. Hope that clears it up.  Seem
some people are looking at the Jedi 3 pack image above, and mistakenly think
that this is not available as part of the Kmart Saber packs. This is not the
case, all deluxe clone pack were packaged with the sabers. Our point being that
ALL items that comprise the packs were NOT new but previously (i.e. 2003)
released Hasbro Australia stock.
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6th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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STAR WARS M*A*S*H |
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 On the
fierce battlefields of Drongar, a tiny med unit tends to those wounded from the
ceaseless combat waged on the jungle world for control of a priceless native
plant. In the pages of the latest Clone Wars novel, Medstar 1:
Battle Surgeons, readers will meet a
surgeon that cloaks his despair with sardonic wit; another who weathers the
death and misery of Drongar by making beautiful music; a compassionate nurse
with her heart in her work and her eye on a doctor; and a Jedi Padawan on a
healing mission without her Master.
So head to
your local bookshop (Dymocks-Hurstville being our preferred retailer) and pick
up your copy today. Just look for Nalini Krishan (aka Barriss Offee) doing some
delicate surgery on a Super Battle Droid on the cover.
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6th July 2004, Harves |
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THE OLD AND THE NEW BRICKS |
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 New
hot of the press!!! If you are in the market for either of the two new Lego
playsets i.e. Millennium Falcon (4504) or the Cloud City Playset (10123)
then you best head to your local Kmart store this Saturday. Our sources have
said that Kmart will be 'THE PLACE' to get these two exciting Lego packs.
These kits are a bit pricy but well worth the coinage.
On a similar note. If you head into your
local TRU store you can now pick up the Tie Bomber (4479) Lego Kit for
$34.97 or the Hailfire Droid (4481) Lego Kit for $49.97, but only whilst
stocks last.
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5th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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OTC in STORES NOW |
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 The
Original Trilogy Collection (OTC) is now here
in Australia. The first wave consists of three new Bespin figures (Lobot,
Cloudcar Pilot, Princess Leia) plus six stylishly presented re-release
figures. Choose from R2-D2, C-3P0, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Stormtrooper, Boba Fett, and
Wicket. Expect the Dagobah wave coming later in the month.
These cards have high quality photo
backgrounds, excellent front/back card artwork and nice new bubbles, make the
OTC line some thing proud to display on the wall next to your Trilogy DVD 4 disc
set, come 22 September. These cards will make even the most hard core opener
into a Mint-on-Card Collector.
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4th July 2004, MSE-6 |
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INTERNATIONAL CONTESTS |
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 While
your waiting for the next Mousedroid Contest to be unveiled try your luck at
these two great international contest open to collectors here in Australia. The
first is form our good friends over at SWNZ
and will be drawn this coming Tuesday. The 1st prize is a silver Boba Fett and a deluxe Super Battle Droid builder
set. With the 2nd prize being an Achk Med Best and a Senator Bail Organa figure.
Click
here to enter.
The second contest is from
the best UK Star Wars site Imperial
Outpost. With an extremely nice new make over a month or so back, this
contest showcases how innovative these guys really are. It is an online
boardgame following a Rebel pilot's escape from an Imperial Star Destroyer. The
prizes include a Jorg Sacul, a Silver Boba Fett, an Ephant Mon, Jango's Slave 1
and a Bounty Hunter Watch & Display Case amongst many others. Click
here to enter.
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3rd July 2004, MSE-6 |
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MOUSEDROID TURNS ONE |
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 Today
marks MOUSEDROID.com's First Birthday. One year online covering all the
products and news worthy items as they relate directly to the Australian Star
Wars Collector. So, as we start our second year supporting the SW community we
thought it was time for a fresh look plus a new full featured "Australian
Star Wars Forum" section.
All future reader polls, image previews and
even some special giveaway prizes will all be run via our new locally hosted
Forums. While some things have changed, some will stay the same. Such as... we
will still continue to run some of best Star Wars Contests open to Australian
collectors, also regular features on new products and collectibles including
previews of the hottest Star Wars games for 2004/05, plus a few more 'special'
sections ..... but we'll keep them a secret for the time being.
So, a big thank you to all the readers that
have sent in emails of support and we hope to raise the bar even higher in the
coming year Anyhow, head over to the new Forums section, read the rules,
and sign up today.
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2nd July 2004, MSE-6 |
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FREE STAR WARS COMIC BOOK DAY |
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 Inspired
by the Cartoon Network's Clone Wars cartoons, Dark Horse presents a Free
Comic Book Day issue that uses the television show as a jumping-off point to
tell an all-new story of heroism and villainy in the same visual
style.
Tying into
the digest-sized Clone Wars Adventures that begin shipping in June,
Star Wars – Clone Wars Adventures provides a perfect opportunity for
readers of all ages to pick up their first Star Wars comic. Incredible
action, hot art, and lightning-fast pacing are coming your way in this new take
on the Star Wars galaxy! Check
your local comic book store to see if they are participating in the International
Free Comic Book Day.
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